Board Of Directors

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The Board of Trustees is composed of individuals whose primary qualification is an interest in the organization and a commitment to the mission of the school. We are educators, parents, alumnae, business leaders, and friends of the Center School community. Our obligations are: 

  1. Maintaining the school’s mission 

  2. Being responsible for legal and fiduciary stewardship 

  3. Strategic Planning 

  4. Selecting, evaluating, and supporting the Head of School 

2023-24 Executive Committee 

Chair: Terry Kayne, terryakayne@gmail.com
Center School teacher from 1983-2009 

Vice Chair: Alison Green, anewittg@gmail.com
Educational Advocate, Alumni Parent

Treasurer: Sam Plotkin, ‘00, samplotkin@gmail.com
Co-Founder of Steadfast Wealth Management 

Clerk: Vanessa Zaehring, vszaehring@gmail.com
Current Parent
Works to understand and improve non-profit structures and management in health care, democracy reform, climate justice, and workers rights  

2023-2024 Trustees 

Courtney Allen, c.allen@centerschool.net
Middles Teacher, Current Parent 

Beth Gildin Watrous, bethgw67@gmail.com
Retired Educator in Both Public and Private Sectors from Pre-School to University Level for 50+ years, Center School Teacher for 30 Years, Alumni Parent   

Ashlee Haslett, ashleebhaslett@gmail.com
Communications Professional and Educator, Chair of the Parent Union Committee, Current Parent

Peggy Martalock, PhD, martalockp@gcc.mass.edu
Education Department Program Coordinator and Professor, Greenfield Community College 

Sarah Noble-Dziura, s.noble-dziura@centerschool.net
MUPS Teacher 

Jarad Weeks, ‘04, jaradw@gmail.com
Owner of Greenfield Tire Warehouse, Current Parent